Import

See also: import

German

Etymology

18th century, from English import.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪmˈpɔrt/, [ʔɪmˈpɔʁt], [-ˈpɔɐ̯t], [-ˈpɔːt]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Import m (strong, genitive Importes or Imports, plural Importe)

  1. (economics) import (act of importing)
    Synonyms: Einfuhr, Einführung, Importierung
    Antonyms: Ausfuhr, Ausführung, Export, Exportierung
  2. (economics, often in the plural) import (that which is imported)
    Synonym: Einfuhr(en)
    Antonyms: Ausfuhr(en), Export(e)

Declension

Declension of Import [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Import die Importe
genitive eines des Importes, Imports der Importe
dative einem dem Import, Importe1 den Importen
accusative einen den Import die Importe

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Import” in Duden online
  • “Import”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)